In the name of safety, we are being slowly strangled by a creeping tyranny of bureaucratic control. The latest example of this phenomenon is the egregious overreach of Dr. Davis, a highly paid public health official who seems more interested in imposing his own brand of “safety” on the rest of us than in actually keeping us safe.
Dr. Davis’s antics are just the tip of the iceberg. Across the country, a cult of “safetyism” is taking hold, driven by a mindless obsession with control and a complete disregard for individual freedom and autonomy. This safetyism is not about keeping us safe; it’s about granting the Left new means and new reasons for control, for political power that creeps ever further into the private sphere.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of transportation. Last month, passengers on a PSA flight from Wichita to Reagan National were forced to undergo the usual rituals of TSA security theater, complete with shoe removal and seatbelt buckling. But what did this safety theater actually do to combat the real dangers faced by those passengers?
The answer, of course, is nothing. The real dangers faced by air travelers are not terrorist attacks or shoe bombs, but rather the incompetence and ineptitude of the bureaucrats and officials who are supposed to be keeping us safe. Whether it’s a DEI hire in the Air Traffic Control tower, a miscommunication between the tower and a Black Hawk helicopter, or simply an overcrowded airport, the real risks faced by air travelers are not being addressed by the safetyism theater that dominates our airports.
And it’s not just air travel. This week, a regional Delta jet flipped while landing in Toronto, highlighting the very real risks faced by passengers and crew. But instead of addressing the root causes of this incident, we can expect the usual safetyism suspects to call for more regulations, more controls, and more bureaucratic oversight.
This is not about safety; it’s about control. And it’s not just the Left that’s guilty of this safetyism scam. Conservatives and libertarians are often just as complicit, calling for more security measures and more bureaucratic oversight in the name of keeping us safe.
But the truth is, this safetyism is putting lives at risk. By distracting us from the real dangers and focusing on performative safety measures, we are ignoring the very real risks that face us every day. Whether it’s a young female pilot controlling a landing with a more experienced “trainer” watching her, or a overcrowded airport, the real risks faced by air travelers are not being addressed by the safetyism theater that dominates our airports.
In conclusion, the safetyism scam is a real and present danger to our freedom, autonomy, and safety. We must reject the mindless cult of bureaucratic safetyism and focus on the real dangers that face us. We must hold bureaucrats and officials accountable for their actions, reject the creeping tyranny of bureaucratic control, and stand up for individual freedom and autonomy. Only then can we truly say that we are keeping ourselves and our loved ones safe.
The time for change is now. We must demand that our elected officials and bureaucrats prioritize our safety and freedom over their own desire for control and power. We must stand up against the safetyism scam and demand a return to sanity and common sense. Our lives depend on it.